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A review by manuphoto
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
It feels like I've read a novel-long poem. It's beautifully written and makes great use of Indian mythology (among others), but it is also a bit hard to follow and the author's point is not always clear. It is certainly one of the most original Hugo winners I've read, but it can be challenging and it certainly isn't light reading (not that it's a bad thing per se).
I'd never read any Zelazny before so I didn't know what to expect. It has a vast and complicated cast of characters, who change form and names along the way, and their goals are not always clear. It is certainly rewarding language-wise and it contains philosophy as well as nice fantastical concepts, but I cannot say that I loved it.
I'd never read any Zelazny before so I didn't know what to expect. It has a vast and complicated cast of characters, who change form and names along the way, and their goals are not always clear. It is certainly rewarding language-wise and it contains philosophy as well as nice fantastical concepts, but I cannot say that I loved it.